Solomon James' Supreme Court hearing on November 14th produced little public information, a notable shift from previous proceedings. Before the session, a message attributed to James appeared on speakasiaonline.mobi. It cited security reasons for the lack of details.

The message read: "DEAR FRIENDS, I AM SORRY EXCUSE ME PLEASE, MY PRICIPLES HAS SERIOUSLY INSTRUCT THAT BECAUSE OF SECURITY REASON THEY DONT ALLOWED MORE THAN 3TO 4 PERSON IN SUPREME COURT, SO REST ASSURED IWILL BE BACK WITH GOOD NEWS. HELP ME TO MAINTAIN THIS DECORUM ,WE ARE ALL GOOD SOVERIENG PEOPLE YES AND WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN DICIPLINEAT ALL PLATE FORM THANKS FOR THE FRIENDS WHO HAS RAISED THIER HANDS AGAINST MY REQUEST. THANKS SOLOMON JAMES". No further public statements were issued by James, AISPA, or Speak Asia after the hearing.

This silence stands in sharp contrast to the previous hearing on the matter. Following that earlier conclusion, Speak Asia's members quickly published their own positive interpretations of the outcome. The current lack of communication suggests a different result.

Ashok Bahirwani, AISPA secretary, had previously expressed optimism in October. He wrote that the November 14th hearing would clarify "what the stand of all the parties is" and "what the Hon. Court thinks prima facie." Had the court's view been favorable to Speak Asia, Bahirwani and its members likely would have announced it widely.

Meanwhile, criminal investigations into Speak Asia continue alongside the Supreme Court case. LiveMint published several updates regarding probes by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, and the Indian Income Tax Department.

The most serious allegations come from India's ED and ID. These agencies charge Speak Asia, its promoters, and associates with using "at least 100 overseas bank accounts." They claim the group breached India's foreign exchange laws and evaded income tax payments.

Speak Asia members have asserted that authorities were inactive. But an unnamed ED official stated the investigation is "at an advanced stage." The ED expects to file a show-cause notice by the end of December. Speak Asia recently claimed a "total commitment to cooperating with the con" (the original text was cut off).

The Supreme Court hearing on November 14th appears less decisive than many had anticipated, given the continued criminal investigations and the ED's pending show-cause notice.